Rule-Based Mobile Device Management Delegation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual assignment of mobile devices to management partitions in enterprise environments is cumbersome, especially when devices are frequently added or reassigned due to changes in employee roles or locations, leading to inefficiencies in policy updates and configuration management.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a rule-based system that automatically assigns mobile devices to management partitions based on attributes such as user roles, location, and device characteristics, allowing for automated policy application and configuration updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual assignment of mobile devices to management partitions is used, then administrators have direct control over device assignment, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming when devices are frequently added or reassigned

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of device assignmentVSAvoidtime for policy updates and configuration management

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service automation where the mobile device management system automatically assigns devices to partitions based on predefined rules evaluating device attributes, user roles, and location data, eliminating the need for manual administrator intervention in routine assignment tasks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Administrators pre-configure assignment rules and criteria in advance, so that when devices are added or reassigned, the system can immediately apply the predetermined logic without requiring real-time manual decision-making or policy updates

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual updates of policies and configurations are performed when devices are reassigned, then administrators ensure accurate policy application, but the process is inefficient and error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of policy applicationVSAvoidefficiency of device reassignment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors device attributes, user roles, and location data, automatically triggering policy and configuration updates when changes are detected, ensuring accurate policy application while eliminating manual intervention delays and errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of policy updates with an automated electronic system that evaluates device attributes against predefined rules and automatically applies appropriate policies and configurations, improving both accuracy and efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If automated rule-based assignment is implemented, then device assignment efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of device assignmentVSAvoidcomplexity of management system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the device assignment process into distinct evaluation criteria (device attributes, user roles, location data) and corresponding rules, allowing complex assignment logic to be broken down into manageable, independently configurable components that improve speed while maintaining clarity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9992068B2Rule based mobile device management delegation

Publication Date: 2018.06.05 IVANTI INC

AI summary

Rule-based mobile device management delegation is disclosed. A set of rules are applied to attributes associated with a mobile device to assign the mobile device to one of a plurality of management partitions. The mobile device is managed according to a policy associated with the assigned management partition.